Casa indipendente
In posizione centrale, a pochi passi dal cuore cittadino, proponiamo in vendita un interessante immobile di circa 100 mq commerciali, attualmente organizzato come doppio studio professionale, caratterizzato da spazi funzionali, ottima visibilità e grande versatilità. La soluzione, posta ad angolo e dotata di ambienti…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €94,000 for 100 sqm, the ask is €940/sqm; with an estimated light conversion/personalization cost of about €350/sqm because it is currently arranged as a double professional office, the effective cost is about €1,290/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €800/sqm in Puglia. Good central position near the sea (3 km) and apparently decent condition help, but the non-residential current layout and unclear legal residential status make this only a fair deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid, usable property in good condition, with attractive vaulted ceilings that give it some southern Italian character. But the photos show a plain street-corner building and clinic-style interiors rather than a home people would dream of living in. It feels more practical than romantic, and would need reworking to become an appealing residence.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€12,000 – €20,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
- Currently configured as a double professional office, not a ready home layout
- No view, terrace, garden or outdoor living shown
- Exterior is plain and on a street corner with traffic/signage
- Needs conversion/personalisation to feel residential
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 72/100The cluster lies in the lower Salento peninsula, with a flat to gently undulating karst landscape of olive groves and dry-stone walls. The Adriatic coast is close at Marina di Novaglie and the Ionian side is also nearby, so daily life is tied to a narrow peninsula between two seas. The Ciolo inlet near Gagliano del Capo is within the area, with a limestone coastal ravine and cliffs on the Adriatic. Santa Maria di Leuca, at the end of the peninsula, is the nearest larger coastal centre, with a port and year-round services. Alessano is in an area known for Salento rural landscapes, olive cultivation and coastal watchtowers.